In a tranquil countryside hospital, radiologic technician Yeonwu suffers from a mental disorder, the result of a childhood trauma in which he witnessed his younger brother die in a car accident. Wonhee, the hospital’s newest nurse, shows an interest in Yeonwu, but he doesn’t appreciate her advances—he doesn’t even get along with hospital colleagues he’s known for years. Through a few chance encounters, they gradually grow closer and he opens up his heart to her. However, Wonhee has a secret that she hasn’t told Yeonwu, and it appears that their love will never be. This debut film from director Kim Jindo is reminiscent of Christmas in August (1998), especially the serene attitude toward death and the meditative images of both the film’s characters and its setting. The way in which Yeonwu and Wonhee’s families are presented also emphasizes the desolate atmosphere in the film. The familiar face of actor Sim Heeseop from The Sunshine Boy (2012) and The Attorney (2013) and the fresh charm of Go Wonhee, who starred in The Silenced (2015), are a welcome pleasure. (NAM Dong-chul)